Hartford Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Hartford Commercial Historic District

Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
July 14, 2009
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000514

About this property

The Hartford Commercial Historic District encompasses about two blocks of buildings in the central business district of Hartford, Arkansas. Extending on the east side of Broadway from just north of Main Street to south of Ludlow Street, they are the only major commercial buildings left from Hartford's boom years of 1880–1920, when coal in the area was mined for use by the railroads. Most of the buildings are single-story brick structures, in typical early-20th-century commercial styles.

Location

Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.02436, -94.38135

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 09000514. It was listed on July 14, 2009.

Categories

COMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Jones Memorial Methodist Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Hartford Water Tower
Industrial
0.3 mi
Sebastian County Road 4G Bridge
Industrial
3.2 mi
Old Huntington Jail
Industrial
7.9 mi
Bates School
Pre Contact
8.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Backbone Mountain Arkansas
1862Civil War
4.4 mi
Battle of Devil's Backbone (Backbone Mountain)
1863Civil War
11.1 mi
Skirmish at Scullyville (Choctaw Nation — 1862)
1862Civil War
12.4 mi
Engagement near Scullyville (Fort Smith approaches, 1863)
1863Civil War
12.9 mi
Skirmish near Fort Gibson (Arkansas-Indian Territory border area)
1863Civil War
13.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hartford Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Hartford Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Hartford Commercial Historic District?

Hartford Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hartford Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Hartford Commercial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1880.

Can I research the history near Hartford Commercial Historic District?

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